Tag: PM Modi
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PM Modi remembers Jana Sangh founder Mookerjee on birth anniversary
Mookerji was also India's first Minister of Commerce and Industry.
July 6, 2017 -
Getting Central Hall GST ready
The grand midnight launch of GST by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come at a cost of Rs.5 crore to the exchequer, according to political sources. This is the price of the one-month long facelift to the historic Central Hall of Parliament to dress it up for Modi’s showpiece function. Much to the chagrin of …
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July 4, 2017 -
Don’t hide taxes of clients at country’s cost, PM Modi tells CAs
Nearly 18 hours after India entered a uniform tax regime with the launch of Goods and Services Tax from the Parliament House, Prime Minister Narendra Modi headed to Delhi’s Indira Gandhi stadium and addressed hundreds of members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. The event was organised to celebrate the 68th Chartered Accountants’ …
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July 1, 2017 -
Photographic tribute to Pranab’s Presidency: PM to launch book today
“President Pranab Mukherjee – A Statesman” is published by The Statesman
July 1, 2017 -
Yoga as important as salt in food: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday likened yoga to salt to harp on its significance. Leading the celebrations of the third edition of the International Yoga Day here at the rain-drenched Ramabai Amedkar Sthal, Modi said: "Salt is cheap and available in abundance. But its absence not just makes food tasteless but also affects organs …
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June 21, 2017 -
Trump ‘looking forward’ to meeting Modi on June 26: WH
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on June 26 hold talks with President Donald Trump on a range of issues, including India's concerns over possible changes in H1B visa rules and terrorism, in their first bilateral meeting after the new administration took over in the US. The External Affairs Ministry in New Delhi said on Wednesday …
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June 12, 2017 -
India, Russia are ‘natural partners’ in fighting terrorism: PM Modi
India and Russia are "natural partners" in fighting terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as he asserted that the two countries must strive to open new vistas to broaden their ties that has "withstood the test of time." "We have been together in times – good and bad," Modi wrote in an article …
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May 31, 2017 -
President to receive 1st copy of Modi’s Mann Ki Baat book on May 26
President Pranab Mukherjee will on Friday recieve the first copy of a compilation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Mann Ki Baat" radio chats. Compiled by BlueKraft Digital Foundation and published by LexisNexis, the book will be released by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, who will present the first copy to the President. The event will …
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May 24, 2017 -
TN CM meets PM, seeks Central help for various schemes
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the Centre should reconsider its decision to introduce NEET examination in Tamil Nadu and exempt the state from it in the interest of students. Talking to newspersons after his meeting with Modi, he said exemption should be given from NEET to …
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May 24, 2017 -
Tamil Nadu CM to meet Modi on Wednesday
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Wednesday to discuss several issues, including the political situation in the southern state. The Chief Minister left for Delhi on Tuesday. The meeting assumes importance as the Bharatiya Janata Party is trying to rope in the support of two AIADMK factions …
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May 23, 2017 -
PM Modi messiah of poor: BJP
Describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as 'a messiah of the poor’, the BJP on Monday expressed its resolve to make the 21-day long countrywide celebrations being held to mark three years of BJP-led NDA rule at the Centre a grand success. “The BJP organisation both at the central and state level would make all-out efforts to …
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May 22, 2017 -
PM Modi will visit Lakshadweep in November: Amit Shah
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Lakshadweep in November, BJP president Amit Shah, who is on a three-day visit to the islands, said. He said Kavaratti will be included in the Smart city project of the Centre and thrust would be given for development of infrastructure in the inhabited islands of Lakshadweep. Also, steps will …
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May 17, 2017 -
PM Modi to unveil roadmap for Narmada river revival tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a roadmap for the conservation of Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh on Monday. The event at Amarkantak in Anooppur district, where the river originates, will be held at the conclusion of `Namami Devi Narmade Sewa Yatra'. The Narmada river conservation campaign was launched in December last year. "The prime …
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May 14, 2017 -
PM to leave for two-day visit to Sri Lanka
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka to attend the biggest Buddhist festival 'Vesak Day' as its chief guest. The 'International Day of Vesak' celebrations, to be held in Colombo from May 12 to 14, will include an International Buddhist Conference in which over 400 delegates from more than …
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May 10, 2017 -
PM Modi lauds changing mindset with regard to work culture
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday used his government's favourite tagline "desh badal raha hai" (nation is changing) to drive home the point of changing mindsets with regard to work culture in the country. "Desh badal raha hai. Aaj chutti hai, hum log kaam kar rahe hain (The country is changing. Today is a holiday …
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May 10, 2017 -
PM asks Muslims not to allow triple talaq to be politicised
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked the Muslims not to allow the triple talaq issue to be politicised and urged a leading organisation of the community to take the lead in initiating reform in this regard. He made the comments while interacting with leaders of the leading Muslim organisation Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind who called on him …
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May 9, 2017 -
PM Modi congratulates French President-elect Macron over phone
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called up French President-elect Emmanuel Macron to congratulate him on his poll victory and said he looked forward to work with him to further deepen the bilateral cooperation. "Called President @EmmanuelMacron to convey my congratulations on his victory in the French Presidential election," Modi tweeted. "I look forward to working …
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May 9, 2017